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Sytema JG, Loef BG, Loovers HM, Boer M, Touw DJ, van Hulst M. The right time to measure anti-Xa activity in critical illness: pharmacokinetics of therapeutic dose nadroparin. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2023; 7:100185. [PMID: 37449055 PMCID: PMC10336191 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpth.2023.100185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Background Peak anti-Xa activity of low-molecular-weight heparin nadroparin is measured 3 to 5 hours after subcutaneous injection. In critically ill patients, physiological changes and medical therapies may result in peak activities before or after this interval, possibly impacting dosing. Objectives The primary objective was to determine the percentage of critically ill patients with adequately estimated peak activities drawn 3 to 5 hours after subcutaneous administration of a therapeutic dose of nadroparin. Adequate was defined as a peak activity of ≥80% of the actual peak anti-Xa activity. If ≥80% of patients had adequately estimated peak activities in the 3- to 5-hour interval, measurement in this interval was regarded as acceptable. The secondary objective was to determine the pharmacokinetic profile of nadroparin. Methods In this single-center, prospective study, we evaluated anti-Xa activities in patients admitted to a general intensive care unit. After ≥4 equal doses of nadroparin, anti-Xa activity was measured according to a 12- to 24-hour sampling scheme. Results In 25 patients, anti-Xa activities drawn between 3 and 5 hours after administration ranged 80% to 100% of the actual peak activity. Compared to the threshold level of an adequate estimation in at least 20 patients (≥80%), measuring anti-Xa activities in the 3- to 5-hour interval is an acceptable method (1-tailed binomial test; P < .02). We found a large interindividual variability for nadroparin exposure (mean ± SD area-under-the-curve0-12h, 10.3 ± 4.8 IU·h/mL) and delayed elimination (t1/2 range, 4.0-120.9 hours) despite adequate renal function. Conclusion In critically ill patients, measuring anti-Xa activity in a 3- to 5-hour interval after subcutaneous injection of therapeutic nadroparin is an acceptable method to estimate the actual peak anti-Xa activity.
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- Jelmer G. Sytema
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Martini Hospital, Groningen, the Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Hospital Nij Smellinghe, Drachten, the Netherlands
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- Intensive Care Unit, Martini Hospital, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Intensive Care Unit, Martini Hospital, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Martini Hospital, Groningen, the Netherlands
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Miyazawa K, Fogelson AL, Leiderman K. Inhibition of platelet-surface-bound proteins during coagulation under flow II: Antithrombin and heparin. Biophys J 2023; 122:230-240. [PMID: 36325617 PMCID: PMC9822793 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Blood coagulation is a self-repair process regulated by activated platelet surfaces, clotting factors, and inhibitors. Antithrombin (AT) is one such inhibitor that impedes coagulation by targeting and inactivating several key coagulation enzymes. The effect of AT is greatly enhanced in the presence of heparin, a common anticoagulant drug. When heparin binds to AT, it either bridges with the target enzyme or induces allosteric changes in AT leading to more favorable binding with the target enzyme. AT inhibition of fluid-phase enzymes caused little suppression of thrombin generation in our previous mathematical models of blood coagulation under flow. This is because in that model, flow itself was a greater inhibitor of the fluid-phase enzymes than AT. From clinical observations, it is clear that AT and heparin should have strong inhibitory effects on thrombin generation, and thus we hypothesized that AT could be inhibiting enzymes bound to activated platelet surfaces that are not subject to being washed away by flow. We extended our mathematical model to include the relevant reactions of AT inhibition at the activated platelet surfaces as well as those for unfractionated heparin and a low molecular weight heparin. Our results show that AT alone is only an effective inhibitor at low tissue factor densities, but in the presence of heparin, it can greatly alter, and in some cases shut down, thrombin generation. Additionally, we studied each target enzyme separately and found that inactivation of no single enzyme could substantially suppress thrombin generation.
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- Kenji Miyazawa
- Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Mathematics Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Computational Medicine Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Functionally integrating nanoparticles alleviate deep vein thrombosis in pregnancy and rescue intrauterine growth restriction. Nat Commun 2022; 13:7166. [PMID: 36418325 PMCID: PMC9684510 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34878-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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There is still unmet demand for effective, safe, and patient-friendly anti-thrombotics to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT) during pregnancy. Here we first engineer a bioactive amphiphile (TLH) by simultaneously conjugating Tempol and linoleic acid onto low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), which can assemble into multifunctional nanoparticles (TLH NP). In pregnant rats with DVT, TLH NP can target and dissolve thrombi, recanalize vessel occlusion, and eradicate the recurrence of thromboembolism, thereby reversing DVT-mediated intrauterine growth restriction and delayed development of fetuses. Mechanistically, therapeutic effects of TLH NP are realized by inhibiting platelet aggregation, facilitating thrombolysis, reducing local inflammation, attenuating oxidative stress, promoting endothelial repair, and increasing bioavailability. By decorating with a fibrin-binding peptide, targeting efficiency and therapeutic benefits of TLH NP are considerably improved. Importantly, LMWH nanotherapies show no toxicities to the mother and fetus at the dose 10-time higher than the examined therapeutic dosage.
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Hull RD, Raskob GE, Pineo GF, Brant RF. The Treatment of Proximal Vein Thrombosis with Subcutaneous Low-Mole Molecular-Weight Heparin Compared with Continuous Intravenous Heparin. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/107602969500100208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Low-molecular-weight heparin, compared with unfractionated heparin, has a higher bioavailability and a more prolonged half-life. There are limited data comparing the use of low-molecular-weight heparin with unfractionated heparin for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis. We have compared fixed-dose, subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin given once daily with adjusted-dose intravenous heparin given by continuous infusion in a multicenter double-blind clinical trial for the initial treatment of patients with proximal vein thrombosis. Clinical outcomes were objectively documented. Six of 213 patients receiving low-molecular-weight heparin (2.8%) and 15 of 219 patients receiving intravenous heparin (6.9%) developed new episodes of venous thromboembolism (p = 0.07; 95% confidence interval for the difference, 0.02%-8.1%). During initial therapy, major bleeding occurred in one patient receiving low-molecular-weight heparin (0.5%) and in 11 patients receiving intravenous heparin (5.0%), a risk reduction of 91% (p = 0.006). This apparent protection against major bleeding was lost during long-term therapy. Minor bleeding complications were rare. During the period of the study, 10 patients receiving low-molecular-weight heparin (4.7%) died, as compared with 21 patients receiving intravenous heparin (9.6%), a risk reduction of 51%(p = 0.049). This study shows that low-molecular-weight heparin is at least as effective as classic intravenous heparin therapy and that there was a reduction in deaths and bleeding complications. Furthermore, low-molecular-weight heparin was more convenient to administer. The simplified therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin given by once-daily subcutaneous injection without monitoring may allow patients with uncomplicated proximal deep vein thrombosis to be cared for as outpatients. Key Words: Low-molecular-weight heparin—Unfractionated heparin—Deep vein thrombosis—Deaths—Bleeding complications.
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Monagle P, Chan AKC, Goldenberg NA, Ichord RN, Journeycake JM, Nowak-Göttl U, Vesely SK. Antithrombotic therapy in neonates and children: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest 2012; 141:e737S-e801S. [PMID: 22315277 DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-2308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 970] [Impact Index Per Article: 80.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neonates and children differ from adults in physiology, pharmacologic responses to drugs, epidemiology, and long-term consequences of thrombosis. This guideline addresses optimal strategies for the management of thrombosis in neonates and children. METHODS The methods of this guideline follow those described in the Methodology for the Development of Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis Guidelines: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. RESULTS We suggest that where possible, pediatric hematologists with experience in thromboembolism manage pediatric patients with thromboembolism (Grade 2C). When this is not possible, we suggest a combination of a neonatologist/pediatrician and adult hematologist supported by consultation with an experienced pediatric hematologist (Grade 2C). We suggest that therapeutic unfractionated heparin in children is titrated to achieve a target anti-Xa range of 0.35 to 0.7 units/mL or an activated partial thromboplastin time range that correlates to this anti-Xa range or to a protamine titration range of 0.2 to 0.4 units/mL (Grade 2C). For neonates and children receiving either daily or bid therapeutic low-molecular-weight heparin, we suggest that the drug be monitored to a target range of 0.5 to 1.0 units/mL in a sample taken 4 to 6 h after subcutaneous injection or, alternatively, 0.5 to 0.8 units/mL in a sample taken 2 to 6 h after subcutaneous injection (Grade 2C). CONCLUSIONS The evidence supporting most recommendations for antithrombotic therapy in neonates and children remains weak. Studies addressing appropriate drug target ranges and monitoring requirements are urgently required in addition to site- and clinical situation-specific thrombosis management strategies.
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- Paul Monagle
- Haematology Department, The Royal Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplantation and Mountain States Regional Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX
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- Thrombosis and Hemostasis Unit, Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
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Diepstraten J, Hackeng CM, van Kralingen S, Zapletal J, van Dongen EPA, Wiezer RJ, van Ramshorst B, Knibbe CAJ. Anti-Xa Levels 4 h After Subcutaneous Administration of 5,700 IU Nadroparin Strongly Correlate with Lean Body Weight in Morbidly Obese Patients. Obes Surg 2012; 22:791-796. [PMID: 22302439 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-012-0602-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Morbidly obese patients (BMI > 40 kg/m(2)) are at increased risk for venous thromboembolism, especially after surgery. Despite limited evidence, morbidly obese patients are often administered a double dose of nadroparin for thromboprophylaxis compared to non-obese patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different body size descriptors on anti-Xa levels after a double dose of nadroparin (5,700 IU) in morbidly obese patients. METHODS: In 27 morbidly obese patients with a mean total body weight of 148 kg (range 107-260 kg), anti-Xa levels were determined peri-operatively until 24 h after administration of a subcutaneous dose of 5,700 IU of nadroparin. RESULTS: Anti-Xa level 4 h after administration (A(4h), mean 0.22 ± 0.07 IU/ml) negatively correlated strongly with lean body weight (r = -0.66 (p < 0.001)) and moderately with total body weight (r = -0.56 (p = 0.003)) and did not correlate with body mass index (r = -0.26 (p = 0.187)). The area under the anti-Xa level-time curve from 0 to 24 h (AUA(0-24h), mean 2.80 ± 0.97 h IU/ml) correlated with lean body weight (r = -0.63 (p = 0.007)), but did not correlate with total body weight (r = -0.44 (p = 0.075)) or body mass index (r = -0.10 (p = 0.709)). CONCLUCIONS: Following a subcutaneous dose of nadroparin 5,700 IU, A(4h) and AUA(0-24h) were found to negatively correlate strongly with lean body weight. From these results, individualized dosing of nadroparin based on lean body weight should be considered in morbidly obese patients.
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- Jeroen Diepstraten
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, St. Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435, CM, Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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Monagle P, Chalmers E, Chan A, deVeber G, Kirkham F, Massicotte P, Michelson AD. Antithrombotic therapy in neonates and children: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 2008; 133:887S-968S. [PMID: 18574281 DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-0762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 415] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This chapter about antithrombotic therapy in neonates and children is part of the Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Grade 1 recommendations are strong and indicate that the benefits do, or do not, outweigh risks, burden, and costs, and Grade 2 suggests that individual patient values may lead to different choices (for a full understanding of the grading, see Guyatt et al in this supplement, pages 123S-131S). In this chapter, many recommendations are based on extrapolation of adult data, and the reader is referred to the appropriate chapters relating to guidelines for adult populations. Within this chapter, the majority of recommendations are separate for neonates and children, reflecting the significant differences in epidemiology of thrombosis and safety and efficacy of therapy in these two populations. Among the key recommendations in this chapter are the following: In children with first episode of venous thromboembolism (VTE), we recommend anticoagulant therapy with either unfractionated heparin (UFH) or low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) [Grade 1B]. Dosing of IV UFH should prolong the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) to a range that corresponds to an anti-factor Xa assay (anti-FXa) level of 0.35 to 0.7 U/mL, whereas LMWH should achieve an anti-FXa level of 0.5 to 1.0 U/mL 4 h after an injection for twice-daily dosing. In neonates with first VTE, we suggest either anticoagulation or supportive care with radiologic monitoring and subsequent anticoagulation if extension of the thrombosis occurs during supportive care (Grade 2C). We recommend against the use of routine systemic thromboprophylaxis for children with central venous lines (Grade 1B). For children with cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) without significant intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), we recommend anticoagulation initially with UFH, or LMWH and subsequently with LMWH or vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for a minimum of 3 months (Grade 1B). For children with non-sickle-cell disease-related acute arterial ischemic stroke (AIS), we recommend UFH or LMWH or aspirin (1 to 5 mg/kg/d) as initial therapy until dissection and embolic causes have been excluded (Grade 1B). For neonates with a first AIS, in the absence of a documented ongoing cardioembolic source, we recommend against anticoagulation or aspirin therapy (Grade 1B).
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- Paul Monagle
- From the Haematology Department, The Royal Children's Hospital and Department of Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Consultant Pediatric Hematologist, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Division of Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Center for Platelet Function Studies, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
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Buckley JD, Ouellette DR, Popovich J. Pulmonary Embolism. Crit Care Med 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-032304841-5.50047-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Currently unfractionated heparin (UH) and low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) are the agents of choice for anticoagulation in pregnancy. LMWH have been used safely without monitoring in nonpregnant patients; however, because of documented changes in the pharmacokinetics of these agents in pregnancy, monitoring with anti-Xa levels is necessary in pregnancy to maintain target therapeutic ranges. Patients requiring only prophylaxis during pregnancy with either UH or LMWH might benefit from occasional assessment of anti-Xa levels to confirm that target prophylactic ranges are being achieved. Although LMWH may cause less osteoporosis than UH at therapeutic doses, the incidence of heparin-induced osteoporosis seems to be low when only prophylactic dosing is used and therefore LMWH do not seem to offer this advantage at low doses. Experience with newer agents such as pentasaccharide inhibitors and direct thrombin inhibitors are limited in pregnancy and it remains to be seen what role these agents will play in women who require anticoagulation in pregnancy.
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- Holly L Casele
- The San Diego Perinatal Center, San Diego, California 92123, USA.
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Agrawal YK, Vaidya H, Bhatt H, Manna K, Brahmkshatriya P. Recent advances in the treatment of thromboembolic diseases: Venous thromboembolism. Med Res Rev 2007; 27:891-914. [PMID: 17318813 DOI: 10.1002/med.20100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Venous thromboembolic diseases are the major concern of rising cost of healthcare and are commonest health problem across the globe. Both genetic and acquired risk factors are believed to be strongly linked with these diseases. Commonly encountered problems to the therapy include dose fixing and routine monitoring, yet some serious problems of bleeding also necessitate the immediate need to develop new agents. The review is primarily concerned with the new developments in the treatment of thromboembolic diseases. Therapeutic applications of anticoagulants, antiplatelets, and thrombolytics have been discussed in enough detail.
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- Y K Agrawal
- Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University of Science and Technology, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad 382481, Gujarat, India.
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Lee MC, Nickisch F, Limbird RS. Massive retroperitoneal hematoma during enoxaparin treatment of pulmonary embolism after primary total hip arthroplasty: case reports and review of the literature. J Arthroplasty 2006; 21:1209-14. [PMID: 17162185 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2006.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2005] [Accepted: 01/25/2006] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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In light of the increasing use of enoxaparin for both prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic disease, the number of potential complications from this anticoagulant will also continue to increase. This article presents the first case of massive retroperitoneal hematoma during enoxaparin treatment of pulmonary embolism after a primary total hip arthroplasty and discusses several unique sequelae of the retroperitoneal hematoma. Retroperitoneal hematomas are often fatal, and treatment involves aggressive fluid resuscitation with possible surgical decompression.
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- Mark C Lee
- Brown University Department of Orthopaedics, Cooperative Care Building, Providence, Rhode Island 02908, USA
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This article about antithrombotic therapy in children is part of the 7th American College of Chest Physicians Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: Evidence-Based Guidelines. Grade 1 recommendations are strong and indicate that the benefits do, or do not, outweigh the risks, burden, and costs. Grade 2 suggests that individual patients' values may lead to different choices (for a full understanding of the grading see Guyatt et al, CHEST 2004; 126:179S-187S). Among the key recommendations in this article are the following. In neonates with venous thromboembolism (VTE), we suggest treatment with either unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), or radiographic monitoring and anticoagulation therapy if extension occurs (Grade 2C). We suggest that clinicians not use thrombolytic therapy for treating VTE in neonates, unless there is major vessel occlusion that is causing the critical compromise of organs or limbs (Grade 2C). For children (ie, > 2 months of age) with an initial VTE, we recommend treatment with i.v. heparin or LMWH (Grade 1C+). We suggest continuing anticoagulant therapy for idiopathic thromboembolic events (TEs) for at least 6 months using vitamin K antagonists (target international normalized ratio [INR], 2.5; INR range, 2.0 to 3.0) or alternatively LMWH (Grade 2C). We suggest that clinicians not use thrombolytic therapy routinely for VTE in children (Grade 2C). For neonates and children requiring cardiac catheterization (CC) via an artery, we recommend i.v. heparin prophylaxis (Grade 1A). We suggest the use of heparin doses of 100 to 150 U/kg as a bolus and that further doses may be required in prolonged procedures (both Grade 2 B). For prophylaxis for CC, we recommend against aspirin therapy (Grade 1B). For neonates and children with peripheral arterial catheters in situ, we recommend the administration of low-dose heparin through a catheter, preferably by continuous infusion to prolong the catheter patency (Grade 1A). For children with a peripheral arterial catheter-related TE, we suggest the immediate removal of the catheter (Grade 2C). For prevention of aortic thrombosis secondary to the use of umbilical artery catheters in neonates, we suggest low-dose heparin infusion (1 to 5 U/h) (Grade 2A). In children with Kawasaki disease, we recommend therapy with aspirin in high doses initially (80 to 100 mg/kg/d during the acute phase, for up to 14 days) and then in lower doses (3 to 5 mg/kg/d for > or = 7 weeks) [Grade 1C+], as well as therapy with i.v. gammaglobulin within 10 days of the onset of symptoms (Grade 1A).
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- Paul Monagle
- Division of Laboratory Services, Royal Children's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Flemington Rd, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia 3052.
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Kutlay J, Ozer Y, Isik B, Kargici H. Comparative effectiveness of several agents for preventing postoperative adhesions. World J Surg 2004; 28:662-5. [PMID: 15184999 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-004-6825-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Postoperative adhesions (PAs) are usually clinically asymptomatic. Symptomatic cases, however, may present with chronic abdominal and pelvic pain, infertility, and intestinal obstruction; and they may require intensive, costly therapeutic modalities. Various agents have been used to prevent PAs, but the results indicate general suboptimal effectiveness. Our objective was to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of two pharmacologic agents for preventing PA: nadroparine calcium (low-molecular-weight heparin, or LMWH) and aprotinin, as well as a barrier agent, sodium hyaluronate/carboxymethycellulose (SCMC). Our subjects were 40 male Wistar-Albino rats divided into four groups, each consisting of 10 rats, which underwent standard cecal abrasion preceding midline laparotomy. In the control group (group 1) 1 ml of 0.9% NaCl was administered intraperitoneally before abdominal closure. In the three preventive groups, 100 U AXa (anti factor X activity) LMWH, 1800 IU aprotinin, and SCMC were administered intraperitoneally to groups 2, 3, and 4, respectively. Relaparotomy was performed on the 14th postoperative day. Visceral and abdominal wall adhesions were scored in a blinded fashion. The adhesion scores (mean +/- SD) for groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 were 2.00 +/- 0.67, 0.6.00 +/- 0.84, 1.10 +/- 0.74, and 0.20 +/- 0.42, respectively. The differences in the adhesion scores among all three preventive groups (groups 2, 3, 4) were statistically significant when compared with the control group ( p < 0.001, p = 0.017, p < 0.001, respectively). Intraperitoneal SCMC and administration of LMWH were more effective than giving aprotinin.
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- Jehat Kutlay
- 2nd General Surgery Department, SSK Ankara Teaching Hospital, Ankara 06090, Turkey.
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Venous thromboembolic (VTE) events are being increasingly diagnosed in systemic and cerebral vessels in children. Systemic VTE are increasing in children as a result of therapeutic advances and improved clinical acumen in primary illnesses that previously caused mortality. The epidemiology of systemic VTE has been studied in international registries. In children older than 3 months, teenagers are the largest group developing VTE. The most common etiologic factor is the presence of central venous lines. Clinical studies have determined the most sensitive diagnostic method for diagnosing upper system VTE are ultrasound for jugular venous thrombosis and venography for intrathoracic vessels. However, the most sensitive diagnostic methods for lower system VTE and pulmonary embolism (PE) have not been established. Treatment studies for VTE consist of inadequately powered randomized controlled trials or prospective cohort studies. The long-term outcome of systemic VTE, post-thrombotic syndrome, has been reported in children. Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) is becoming increasingly diagnosed in children due to the recognition of the associated subtle clinical symptoms and improved cerebrovascular imaging. The etiology of CSVT includes thrombophilia, head and neck infections, and systemic illness. Estimates of the incidence and outcome of childhood CSVT have recently become available through the Canadian Pediatric Ischaemic Stroke Registry. Clinical studies have not yet been carried out in children to determine the best method of diagnosis or treatment. There have only been case-series studies carried out in the treatment of CSVT. Properly designed clinical trials are urgently required in children with systemic VTE/PE and CSVT to define the best methods of diagnosis, treatment and long-term management.
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- A K Chan
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Makatsaria AD, Bitsadze VO, Dolgushina NV. Use of the low-molecular-weight heparin nadroparin during pregnancy. A review. Curr Med Res Opin 2003; 19:4-12. [PMID: 12661774 DOI: 10.1185/030079902125001371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Antithrombotic therapy is often used during pregnancy for the treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism, the prevention of systemic embolism in patients with heart valve prostheses and the prevention of foetal loss in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome. Low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs), including nadroparin, have largely replaced unfractionated heparin as the anticoagulant of choice. The use of the LMWH nadroparin in pregnant women at an increased risk of thromboembolism or foetal loss is discussed in this review. Deep vein thrombosis can be effectively treated or prevented with nadroparin without any serious adverse events. Nadroparin 0.1 ml/10 kg s.c. once daily prevents thromboembolic complications in pregnant women with heart valve prostheses. Nadroparin is also effective in preventing foetal loss, through contributing to normal placental development and in decreasing the risk of premature delivery in pregnant women with antiphospholipid syndrome or women with herpes and antiphospholipid syndrome. These results demonstrate nadroparin is effective, easy to administer and associated with a low incidence of foetal and maternal complications. The use of nadroparin at a prophylactic dose of 0.3 ml (2850 IU AXa, 95 IU/kg) (for high-risk patients, 0.3-0.6 ml) s.c. once daily, and a therapeutic dose of 0.1 ml/10 kg (95 IU/kg) s.c. twice daily, is in line with the latest international guidelines of the American College of Chest Physicans.
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Hoffmann U, Harenberg J, Bauer K, Huhle G, Tolle AR, Feuring M, Christ M. Bioequivalence of subcutaneous and intravenous body-weight-independent high-dose low-molecular-weight heparin Certoparin on anti-Xa, Heptest, and tissue factor pathway inhibitor activity in volunteers. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2002; 13:289-96. [PMID: 12032393 DOI: 10.1097/00001721-200206000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The objective of the study was to demonstrate the bioequivalence of subcutaneously (s.c.) and intravenously (i.v.) administered fixed, high-dose low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) on anti-activated factor X activity (anti-FXa). Secondary objectives were the analysis of the pharmacodynamic effects on Heptest, thrombin inhibition, tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), and the urinary excretion of LMWH in the randomized cross-over study following i.v. and s.c. application of 8000 anti-FXa units LMWH Certoparin in 18 healthy subjects. The bioequivalence following s.c. administration was demonstrated from the antilog of the point estimator for the application differences (s.c. minus i.v.) by an area under the activity-time curve (0-24 h) of 101% (range, 93-110%). LMWH was bioequivalent also on Heptest and TFPI, and was 50% on thrombin inhibition. The urinary excretion of biologically active material was 4.1 and 3.6% following i.v. and s.c. administration, respectively. Differences in the pharmacodynamic parameters of the assays indicate specific biological actions of high and low molecular sacharide chains of the LMWH.
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- U Hoffmann
- Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Mannheim, Germany
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Laurent P, Dussarat GV, Bonal J, Jego C, Talard P, Bouchiat C, Cellarier G. Low molecular weight heparins: a guide to their optimum use in pregnancy. Drugs 2002; 62:463-77. [PMID: 11827560 DOI: 10.2165/00003495-200262030-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) is higher in pregnant patients than in non-pregnant patients. The incidence of thrombosis in all pregnancies is reported to be between 0.05 and 1%, and an incidence as high as 3% may be present in women after caesarean section. Anticoagulant medication is prescribed during pregnancy in patients presenting with VTE, thrombophilia abnormalities, or a history of PE or VTE. Since unfractionated heparin (UH) does not cross the placental barrier, it has become the gold standard anticoagulant therapy during pregnancy. Oral anticoagulants may also be prescribed during the second trimester but they cross the placental barrier. Low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) are effective, easy to use and have good safety profiles. The practical conditions of use have yet to be validated for pregnancy settings. In the absence of an approved indication, LMWH use during pregnancy is therefore the responsibility of the practitioner. However, several studies on LMWH as prophylaxis for PE or VTE have shown that such products are effective with good safety. Moreover, LMWH use is associated with reduced frequencies of thrombocytopenia and osteoporosis compared with UH use. Very few studies on LMWH use for the treatment of PE or VTE during pregnancy have been published, but the safety of LMWH use in this setting appears to be good. The review of the use of LMWH in pregnancy settings includes recommendations on the practical conditions of use. In the absence of large-scale, randomised, double-blind trials in such settings (which are needed), we propose the use of LMWH as prophylaxis for PE and VTE during pregnancy, but not for the treatment of these conditions. In prophylaxis settings, dalteparin sodium and enoxaparin sodium have been the most widely studied LMWH and we believe that priority should therefore be given to those products. Pending approval of LMWH for use in pregnancy, the use of LMWH off-label is the practitioner's responsibility.
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- Pierre Laurent
- Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Ste Anne, Boulevard Ste Anne, 83800 Toulon, France.
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Smith BS, Gandhi PJ. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of low-molecular-weight heparins and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists in renal failure. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2001; 11:39-48. [PMID: 11248789 DOI: 10.1023/a:1008904310194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Data regarding the use of low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) and glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists in patients with renal failure are limited. Renal failure has the potential to increase the risk of adverse drug events associated with LMWHs and GP IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists. This is due to changes in the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles of these agents in patients with renal failure. Until more data are available, clinicians should consider alternative therapies in this patient population.
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- B S Smith
- Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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Hyers TM, Agnelli G, Hull RD, Morris TA, Samama M, Tapson V, Weg JG. Antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolic disease. Chest 2001; 119:176S-193S. [PMID: 11157648 DOI: 10.1378/chest.119.1_suppl.176s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 400] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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- T M Hyers
- Occupational Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases, St Louis, MO 63122, USA
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Gruberg L, Waksman R, Satler LF, Pichard AD, Kent KM. Novel approaches for the prevention of restenosis. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2000; 9:2555-78. [PMID: 11060820 DOI: 10.1517/13543784.9.11.2555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Restenosis, the re-narrowing of the lumen of the coronary artery, in the months following a successful percutaneous balloon angioplasty or stenting, remains the main limitation to percutaneous coronary revascularisation. Serial intravascular ultrasound studies have shown that restenosis after conventional balloon angioplasty represents a complex interplay between elastic recoil, smooth muscle proliferation and vascular remodelling, while restenosis after stent deployment is due almost entirely to smooth muscle hyperplasia and matrix proliferation. Despite intensive investigation in animal models and in clinical trials, most pharmacological agents have been found to be ineffective in preventing restenosis after percutaneous balloon angioplasty or stenting. Although studies frequently report success in the suppression of neointimal proliferation in animal models of balloon vascular injury, few of them have been successful in clinical trials. Lately, the advent of endovascular radiation, new antiproliferative agents, recombinant DNA, growth factor regulators and novel local drug delivery systems have shown promising results. In the past five years, intracoronary radiation with gamma- and beta-emitting sources has been evaluated intensively with very encouraging results. This is the first potent non-pharmacological approach that has been successful in a large number of patients in controlling excessive tissue proliferation. It is very likely that a combination of stents and pharmacological and/or non-pharmacological inhibition of neointimal hyperplasia will likely result in further reductions in the incidence if restenosis. The continued attractiveness of percutaneous coronary revascularisation, as an alternative to medical treatment or bypass surgery for patients with coronary artery disease, will depend upon our ability to control the restenotic process. Due to the vast literature on the subject, this review will focus mainly on clinical trials that show the most promise and will highlight those that warrant further investigation.
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- L Gruberg
- Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA.
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Hull RD, Pineo GF. Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism with Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin. J Thromb Thrombolysis 1999; 1:279-284. [PMID: 10608005 DOI: 10.1007/bf01060737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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There is now ample evidence to indicate that certain low-molecular-weight heparins given subcutaneously can replace continuous intravenous unfractionated heparin for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism. The low-molecular-weight heparins have a predictably high absorption rate when given subcutaneously and a prolonged duration of action, permitting them to be given by a once or twice daily injection for the prevention or treatment of venous thrombosis. Furthermore, treatment does not require laboratory monitoring, thus eliminating the need for continuous IV infusion and permitting the early discharge of patients with venous thromboembolism. This should eventually lead to the outpatient treatment of venous thromboembolism. Studies to date indicate that low-molecular-weight heparin is more cost-effective than unfractionated heparin in the treatment of venous thromboembolism and the cost effectiveness will be increased by out-of-hospital treatment. At the present time, the findings associated with any individual low-molecular-weight heparin preparation cannot be extrapolated to different low-molecular-weight heparins, and therefore each must be evaluated in separate clinical trials. The information to date is that low-molecular-weight heparin is safer and more effective than continuous intravenous unfractionated heparin in the treatment of proximal venous thrombosis. The decreased mortality rate seen in two clinical trials, particularly in patients with metastatic cancer, was quite unexpected. This requires further confirmation in larger prospective randomized trials.
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- RD Hull
- Head, Division of General Internal Medicine, Foothills Hospital, 1403-29th St. NW Calgary, Alberta T2N2T9 Canada
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Low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWH) are a new group of parenteral anticoagulants. They represent a major clinical advance in anticoagulation since the identification of unfractionated heparin (UFH) in 1922 and the introduction of the synthetic coumarin derivative, warfarin, in 1948. Their predictable pharmacokinetics, increased bioavailability, and longer plasma half-life allow for once- or twice-daily dosing and eliminate the need for routine laboratory monitoring. This simplified administration stands to alter the clinical practice of anticoagulation. This review high-lights recent clinical trials and focuses on studies comparing LMWH with the other two major anticoagulants: UFH and coumadin.
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- J N Huang
- Division of Pediatric Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Hyers TM, Agnelli G, Hull RD, Weg JG, Morris TA, Samama M, Tapson V. Antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolic disease. Chest 1998; 114:561S-578S. [PMID: 9822063 DOI: 10.1378/chest.114.5_supplement.561s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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- T M Hyers
- Occupational Medicine and Pulmonary Diseases, St. Louis, MO 63122, USA
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Başbuğ M, Aygen E, Tayyar M, Kaya E, Narin F, Oktem O. Hyaluronic acid plus heparin for improved efficacy in prevention of adhesion formation in rat uterine horn model. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1998; 78:109-12. [PMID: 9605460 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-2115(98)00019-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of hyaluronic acid (HA) and heparin [unfractioned heparin (UH) or low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)] combination in reducing adhesion formation in a rat uterine horn model. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, randomized, comparative study in a rat model was done in Surgical Research Laboratory, Erciyes University. A standard lesion was created by unipolar electrocautery in 120 uterine horns of total 60 female Wistar-Albino rats. Animals were then randomly assigned into four groups, each consisting of 15 animals: (1) control, no adjuvant given; (2) HA, 1 ml of 0.4% solution given onto each horn preoperatively; (3) HA, 1 ml of 0.4% solution given preoperatively plus 1 ml of UH given postoperatively; (4) HA, 1 ml of 0.4% solution given before injury plus 1 ml of LMWH given after injury. A second-look laparotomy was performed two weeks after surgery. The number of horns with adhesion was determined and a scoring system applied. RESULT(S) The number of horns without adhesion formation was significantly higher in HA plus UH (P<0.05) and HA plus LMWH (P<0.01) groups compared to control group. The extent, severity and total scores of adhesion formation were also found to be significantly reduced in other groups when compared to control group. Combination of HA plus UH and HA plus LMWH significantly reduced all adhesion scores compared to HA alone. But a direct comparison of the ability of HA plus UH versus HA plus LMWH in reducing adhesion scores in the rat uterine horn yielded an insignificant difference. CONCLUSION Administration of HA before injury followed by UH or LMWH given after injury has been documented to improve the efficacy of HA alone in reducing adhesion formation.
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- M Başbuğ
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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Lablanche JM, McFadden EP, Meneveau N, Lusson JR, Bertrand B, Metzger JP, Legrand V, Grollier G, Macaya C, de Bruyne B, Vahanian A, Grentzinger A, Masquet C, Wolf JE, Tobelem G, Fontecave S, Vacheron A, d'Azemar P, Bertrand ME. Effect of nadroparin, a low-molecular-weight heparin, on clinical and angiographic restenosis after coronary balloon angioplasty: the FACT study. Fraxiparine Angioplastie Coronaire Transluminale. Circulation 1997; 96:3396-402. [PMID: 9396433 DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.96.10.3396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Experimental studies suggest that the antiproliferative effect of heparin after arterial injury is maximized by pretreatment. No previous studies of restenosis have used a pretreatment strategy. We designed this study to determine whether treatment with nadroparin, a low-molecular-weight heparin, started 3 days before the procedure and continued for 3 months, affected angiographic restenosis or clinical outcome after coronary angioplasty. METHODS AND RESULTS In a prospective multicenter, double-blind, randomized trial, elective coronary angioplasty was performed on 354 patients who were treated with daily subcutaneous nadroparin (0.6 mL of 10,250 anti-Xa IU/mL) or placebo injections started 3 days before angioplasty and continued for 3 months. Angiography was performed just before and immediately after angioplasty and at follow-up. The primary study end point was angiographic restenosis, assessed by quantitative coronary angiography 3 months after balloon angioplasty. Clinical follow-up was continued up to 6 months. Clinical and procedural variables and the occurrence of periprocedural complications did not differ between groups. At angiographic follow-up, the mean minimal lumen diameter and the mean residual stenosis in the nadroparin group (1.37+/-0.66 mm, 51.9+/-21.0%) did not differ from the corresponding values in the control group (1.48+/-0.59 mm, 48.8+/-18.9%). Combined major cardiac-related clinical events (death, myocardial infarction, target lesion revascularization) did not differ between groups (30.3% versus 29.6%). CONCLUSIONS Pretreatment with the low-molecular-weight heparin nadroparin continued for 3 months after balloon angioplasty had no beneficial effect on angiographic restenosis or on adverse clinical outcomes.
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- J M Lablanche
- Centre Hospitalier Regional et Universitaire Lille, France
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Siragusa S, Cosmi B, Piovella F, Hirsh J, Ginsberg JS. Low-molecular-weight heparins and unfractionated heparin in the treatment of patients with acute venous thromboembolism: results of a meta-analysis. Am J Med 1996; 100:269-77. [PMID: 8629671 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(97)89484-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 240] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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PURPOSE To obtain reliable estimates of the relative efficacy and safety of low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) and unfractionated heparin (UFH) in the treatment of patients with venous thromboembolism. METHODS A literature search of randomized trials evaluating LMWH and UFH for the period from 1980 to 1994 was conducted to obtain data for a meta-analysis. Studies were classified as level 1 if they were double-blind or if there was blinded assessment of outcome measures, and level 2 if they did not provide assurance of blinded outcome assessment. RESULTS In level 1 studies, the relative risk (RR) of recurrent venous thromboembolism during the first 15 days and over the entire period of anticoagulant therapy was 0.24 (95% confidence intervals [CI] 0.06 to 0.80, P = 0.02) and 0.39 (95% CI 0.30 to 0.80, P = 0.006), respectively, in favor of LMWH treatment. The RR for major bleeding was 0.42 (95% CI 0.2 to 0.9, P = 0.01), in favor of LMWH. In level 2 studies, no significant differences in the rates of recurrent venous thromboembolism or major bleeding were observed. Pooling level 1 and level 2 studies, the RR for overall mortality and mortality in cancer patients was 0.51 (95% CI 0.2 to 0.9, P = 0.01), and 0.33 (95% CI 0.1 to 0.8, P = 0.01), respectively in favor of LMWH. CONCLUSIONS LMWH are likely to be more effective than UFH in preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism, to produce less major bleeding, and to be associated with a lower mortality rate, particularly in the subgroup of patients with cancer.
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- S Siragusa
- Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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Troy S, Fruncillo R, Ozawa T, Mammen E, Holloway S, Chiang S. The dose proportionality of the pharmacokinetics of ardeparin, a low molecular weight heparin, in healthy volunteers. J Clin Pharmacol 1995; 35:1194-9. [PMID: 8750371 DOI: 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1995.tb04046.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Ardeparin is a low molecular weight heparin currently being evaluated as an antithrombotic agent. The objective of this investigation was to assess the effects of dose on the pharmacokinetics of ardeparin after subcutaneous administration. Eighteen healthy subjects received doses of 30 U/kg, 60 U/kg, and 100 U/kg antifactor Xa (aXa) of ardeparin by subcutaneous injection. Plasma antifactor IIa (aIIa) activity levels after the 30- and 60-U/kg doses of ardeparin were too low to reliably characterize the disposition of the drug. However, the pharmacokinetics of ardeparin could be characterized by using pharmacodynamic measurements of plasma aXa activity. The rate of absorption of ardeparin after subcutaneous administration did not change with increasing dose. The volume of distribution (Vd) of ardeparin was small, reflecting minimal distribution outside the intravascular space, and was independent of dose. The total clearance of ardeparin, however, decreased with increasing dose, and half-life (t1/2) was prolonged at the higher doses. Within the observed dose range, a doubling of the ardeparin dose resulted in an area under the plasma aXa activity-versus-time curve (AUC) that was approximately 25% greater than expected on the basis of linear disposition. The differences in AUC and clearance between the three doses suggest that the mechanism of elimination of ardeparin is saturable.
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- S Troy
- Department of Clinical Research and Development, Wyeth-Ayerst Research, Philadelphia, PA 19101-1245, USA
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Agnelli G, Iorio A, Renga C, Boschetti E, Nenci GG, Ofosu FA, Hirsh J. Prolonged antithrombin activity of low-molecular-weight heparins. Clinical implications for the treatment of thromboembolic diseases. Circulation 1995; 92:2819-24. [PMID: 7586247 DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.92.10.2819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The mechanism for the efficacy of once- or twice-daily subcutaneous injections of low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs) for the treatment of venous thromboembolism has been difficult to explain. The confusion exists because the observation from experimental studies that the antithrombin activity of LMWHs is necessary for their antithrombotic effect is inconsistent with the reported short half-life of the antithrombin activity of LMWHs. Previous pharmacokinetic studies were performed with lower doses of LMWHs than have been used in contemporary trials, and antithrombin activity was assessed with the barely sensitive chromogenic assay. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed a pharmacokinetic study to compare the relative half-lives of prophylactic and therapeutic doses of LMWHs assessing antithrombin activity with both the chromogenic and a more sensitive assay (plasma thrombin neutralization assay). An eight-way cross-over randomized study in healthy volunteers was performed. Enoxaparin (20 and 40 mg and 1 and 2 mg/kg) and nadroparin (7500 and 10,000 ICU and 225 and 450 ICU/kg) were administered subcutaneously. The maximal peak activity for aPTT ratio was 1.7. A dose-dependent peak activity was found for both antifactor Xa and antithrombin activities. Disappearance time of these activities after the highest dose of both LMWHs was longer than 16 hours. Overall mean antifactor Xa activity half-life was 4.6 hours. Overall mean antithrombin activity half-life was longer than 4 hours. CONCLUSIONS Our results provide an explanation for the effectiveness of LMWHs administered either once or twice daily. High and sustained plasma antithrombin activity is achieved when LMWHs are administered in therapeutic doses used in contemporary trials with only a moderate prolongation of the aPTT.
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- Istituto di Medicina Interna e di Medicina Vascolare, Università di Perugia, Italy
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- R D Hull
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Hutson PR, Tutsch K, Spriggs D, Christian M, Rago R, Mutch R, Wilding G. Evidence of an absorption phase after short intravenous suramin infusions. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 1993; 31:495-9. [PMID: 8453691 DOI: 10.1007/bf00685042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Suramin was given as an intravenous infusion to 16 cancer patients in a phase I trial. Individual pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated from a test dose given 1 week prior to the administration of a full-dose (350-700 mg/m2) regimen of 1-h loading and maintenance infusions. A distribution phase of 3.8 h was found. Plasma suramin concentrations were noted to increase following cessation of the intravenous test infusion in eight subjects. A model is proposed in which high-capacity, low-affinity binding of suramin to a shallow compartment adjacent to the intravascular space occurs rapidly during infusion, followed by absorption back into the measured blood pool with binding to plasma albumin. Despite the observable presence of this postinfusion peak shortly after the cessation of the brief suramin infusion, the pharmacokinetics of suramin were best characterized by a traditional two-compartment model. The dose-adjusted area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) increased with dose, supporting a hypothesis of sustained absorption of suramin to vascular endothelium but also raising the possibility of dose-dependent clearance.
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- P R Hutson
- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706
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Recent studies have indicated that certain low-molecular-weight heparins given subcutaneously may replace continuous intravenous unfractionated heparin for the treatment of venous thromboembolism. Low-molecular-weight heparins have a predictably high absorption rate when given subcutaneously and they do not require laboratory monitoring. These characteristics of low-molecular-weight heparin therapy raise the possibility of treating uncomplicated patients with deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism in the outpatient setting. The advantages to the patient of avoiding in-hospital care and its associated hazards are obvious. Outpatient low-molecular-weight heparin will likely prove to be highly cost-effective. At the present time, the finding associated with an individual low-molecular-weight heparin preparation cannot be extrapolated to different low-molecular-weight heparins and each must be evaluated in separate clinical trials. Recent randomized clinical trials indicate that low-molecular-weight heparin may be safer and more effective than continuous intravenous unfractionated heparin in the treatment of proximal venous thrombosis. A decreased mortality rate, which was particularly striking in patients with metastatic carcinoma, was unexpected and requires confirmation in further prospective randomized trials.
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- R D Hull
- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Stiekema JC, Van Griensven JM, Van Dinther TG, Cohen AF. A cross-over comparison of the anti-clotting effects of three low molecular weight heparins and glycosaminoglycuronan. Br J Clin Pharmacol 1993; 36:51-6. [PMID: 8396956 PMCID: PMC1364554 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1993.tb05891.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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1. The anti-clotting effects after intravenous administration of three low molecular weight (LMW) heparins, Fragmin (KABI 2165), Fraxiparine (CY 216), Clexane (PK 10169) and the LMW mixture of glycosaminoglycuronans Orgaran (Org 10172) were compared in a randomized cross-over study in 12 healthy male volunteers. 2. The time courses of the anti-Xa activity of Fragmin, Fraxiparine and Clexane (five subjects) were best fitted by a monoexponential function and had comparable half-lives of 1.9 h, 2.3 h and 2.8 h, respectively. The time courses of the anti-Xa activity of Orgaran and Clexane (four subjects) were described by a biexponential function with terminal half-lives of 56.8h and 27.7 h, respectively. They were longer than those of Fraxiparine and Fragmin. Orgaran injection was associated with a significantly smaller 'clearance' (0.8 +/- 0.2 l h-1) of the plasma anti-Xa activity compared with Fragmin (2.0 +/- 0.5), Fraxiparine (1.7 +/- 0.5) and Clexane (1.6 +/- 0.5). 3. In comparison with the three LMW heparins, the terminal half-life of plasma anti-IIa activity after Orgaran was longer and the 'clearance' of Orgaran was lower than that after Clexane. The area under the curve of the plasma anti-IIa activity after administration of Orgaran was negligible compared with that obtained after injection of the LMW heparins. 4. Orgaran caused the smallest and Fragmin the greatest prolongation of the activated partial thromboplastin time (Orgaran 5.8 +/- 1.2 s vs Fragmin 18.5 +/- 5.2 s) and the thrombin clotting time (Orgaran 2.9 +/- 1.7 s vs Fragmin 47.8 +/- 0.9 s).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- J C Stiekema
- Scientific Development Group, Organon International B. V., Oss, The Netherlands
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Brindley CJ, Taylor T, Diness V, Oestergaard PB, Chasseaud LF. Relationship between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of tinzaparin (logiparin), a low molecular weight heparin, in dogs. Xenobiotica 1993; 23:575-88. [PMID: 8212732 DOI: 10.3109/00498259309059396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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1. Pharmacodynamic models relating the plasma concentrations (C) of radioactive heparin material to anticoagulant effect (E) have been investigated after single i.v. and s.c. doses of 3H-tinzaparin (1 and 4 mg/kg), a radiolabelled low molecular weight heparin, to six dogs. 2. A counterclockwise hysteresis, characterizing the C versus E relationship, was observed in all animals after s.c., but not i.v., doses indicating a possible delay (lag-time) in the systemic availability of pharmacologically-active heparin material following extravascular administration. A constant (Ke) was introduced into the model to account for this hysteresis. 3. At high plasma concentrations of radioactivity (> 10 micrograms/ml), E was related to C by a sum of two sigmoid Emax models, whereas, at lower concentrations, this reduced to the well-known sigmoid Emax model. It was proposed that tinzaparin activates two 'receptors' having different affinities for the drug. The values of EC50 associated with the activation of a single 'receptor' and of a proposed additional 'receptor' were 3 and 13 micrograms/ml of heparin material, respectively. 4. Heparin material was predominantly eliminated by renal excretion and underwent widespread tissue distribution. After s.c. administration, input of heparin material into systemic plasma was complete within 12 h post-dose, and the absorption process was characterized by a bi-exponential function. 5. We conclude that sigmoid Emax models adequately describe the C versus E relationship after s.c. and i.v. doses of 3H-tinzaparin in dogs and that the interindividual variation of the pharmacodynamic parameters derived from this model was relatively small.
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- C J Brindley
- Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Huntingdon Research Centre, UK
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Colvin BT, Barrowcliffe TW. The British Society for Haematology Guidelines on the use and monitoring of heparin 1992: second revision. BCSH Haemostasis and Thrombosis Task Force. J Clin Pathol 1993; 46:97-103. [PMID: 8459048 PMCID: PMC501136 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.46.2.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- R D Hull
- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Harenberg J, Roebruck P, Stehle G, Habscheid W, Biegholdt M, Heene DL. Heparin Study in Internal Medicine (HESIM): design and preliminary results. Thromb Res 1992; 68:33-43. [PMID: 1333105 DOI: 10.1016/0049-3848(92)90125-t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The Heparin Study in Internal Medicine (HESIM) compares the efficacy and safety of an unfractionated (UF) heparin with a low molecular weight (LMW) heparin (CY 216 D) for prevention of proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in medical inpatients with a high risk for development of thromboembolism. Patients are randomized and receive three times daily 5000 IU UF heparin or once daily 3100 IU LMW heparin and two placebo injections subcutaneously for 10 days. All patients are screened for the presence of proximal DVT at day 1 and 10 by real-time B-mode compression sonography and for PE by repeated clinical examinations. Perfusion scintigraphy is used for confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of PE. The study protocol includes a stratified randomization of patients on admission to the hospital according to one of the following main diagnoses: malignant disease, cardiovascular disease, bronchopulmonary disease, neurologic disease, and other diseases. The present study may serve as a model for further clinical trials in medical inpatients using the biometric approach of statistical analysis for proving equivalence of drug efficacy, and to adopt less sensitive but noninvasive methods for the detection of primary endpoints.
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- J Harenberg
- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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Hull RD, Pineo GF. Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism with Low Molecular Weight Heparins. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 1992. [DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8588(18)30296-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Dettori AG, Babbini M. Human pharmacology of a low-molecular-weight heparin (Alfa-LMWH): an update. Med Res Rev 1992; 12:373-89. [PMID: 1528079 DOI: 10.1002/med.2610120404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- A G Dettori
- Fifth Department of General Medicine, Regional Hospital, Parma, Italy
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Hull RD, Raskob GE, Pineo GF, Green D, Trowbridge AA, Elliott CG, Lerner RG, Hall J, Sparling T, Brettell HR. Subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin compared with continuous intravenous heparin in the treatment of proximal-vein thrombosis. N Engl J Med 1992; 326:975-82. [PMID: 1545850 DOI: 10.1056/nejm199204093261502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 499] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Low-molecular-weight heparin has a high bioavailability and a prolonged half-life in comparison with conventional unfractionated heparin. Limited data are available for low-molecular-weight heparin as compared with unfractionated heparin for the treatment of deep-vein thrombosis. METHODS In a multicenter, double-blind clinical trial, we compared fixed-dose subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin given once daily with adjusted-dose intravenous heparin given by continuous infusion for the initial treatment of patients with proximal-vein thrombosis, using objective documentation of clinical outcomes. RESULTS Six of 213 patients who received low-molecular-weight heparin (2.8 percent) and 15 of 219 patients who received intravenous heparin (6.9 percent) had new episodes of venous thromboembolism (P = 0.07; 95 percent confidence interval for the difference, 0.02 percent to 8.1 percent). Major bleeding associated with initial therapy occurred in 1 patient receiving low-molecular-weight heparin (0.5 percent) and in 11 patients receiving intravenous heparin (5.0 percent), a reduction in risk of 91 percent (P = 0.006). This apparent protection against major bleeding was lost during long-term therapy. Minor hemorrhagic complications were infrequent. Ten patients receiving low-molecular-weight heparin (4.7 percent) died, as compared with 21 patients receiving intravenous heparin (9.6 percent), a risk reduction of 51 percent (P = 0.049). CONCLUSIONS Low-molecular-weight heparin is at least as effective and as safe as classic intravenous heparin therapy under the conditions of this study and more convenient to administer. The simplified therapy provided by low-molecular-weight heparin may allow patients with uncomplicated proximal deep-vein thrombosis to be cared for in an outpatient setting.
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- R D Hull
- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Hanke H, Oberhoff M, Hanke S, Hassenstein S, Kamenz J, Schmid KM, Betz E, Karsch KR. Inhibition of cellular proliferation after experimental balloon angioplasty by low-molecular-weight heparin. Circulation 1992; 85:1548-56. [PMID: 1313343 DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.85.4.1548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The proliferative response induced by balloon angioplasty is known to be an important factor in the development of restenosis after successful coronary angioplasty. METHODS AND RESULTS To study the effects of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) on cellular proliferation after experimental balloon angioplasty, LMWH (3.9 kd, 400 anti-Xa units/kg/day) was given to 20 male New Zealand White rabbits. After an intimal fibromuscular plaque was induced by electrical stimulation in the right carotid artery, LMWH was applied during the 7 days after balloon dilatation. As the control group, 20 other rabbits underwent balloon angioplasty without application of LMWH. The vessels were excised 3, 7, 14, and 28 days after balloon treatment. During the final 18 hours before the rabbits were killed, bromodeoxyuridine was applied. Intimal wall thickness increased from 13 +/- 5 cell layers (preangioplasty control group) to 20 +/- 6 cell layers in the LMWH-treated group at 28 days (p less than 0.05). In contrast, histological examination of control animals 28 days after angioplasty revealed a significant increase to 35 +/- 15 cell layers (p less than 0.01). Immunohistological quantification showed a significant increase (p less than 0.001) of cells undergoing DNA synthesis at 3 (10.2 +/- 4.2%) and 7 (7.7 +/- 4.8%) days after balloon dilatation in control animals. In contrast, at 3 and 7 days after balloon treatment, the percentage of cells undergoing DNA synthesis in LMWH-treated rabbits was lower (3 days, 2.7 +/- 1.8%; 7 days, 1.9 +/- 0.3%) than the corresponding untreated controls but showed a significant increase (p less than 0.01) compared with the preangioplasty controls. The differences between the two groups were statistically significant, however (3 days, p less than 0.01; 7 days, p less than 0.05). As early as 14 days after angioplasty, the extent of cellular proliferation was normalized and was comparable to the preintervention levels in both groups. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that the proliferative response after balloon angioplasty can be reduced in vivo by early treatment with LMWH and thus encourage further clinical investigations.
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- H Hanke
- Department of Medicine, University of Tübingen, FRG
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Kroon C, de Boer A, Kroon JM, Schoemaker HC, van den Meer FJ, Cohen AF. Influence of skinfold thickness on heparin absorption. Lancet 1991; 337:945-6. [PMID: 1678033 DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(91)91573-d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The absorption of high and low molecular fractions of heparin from the subcutaneous compartment was evaluated in eight healthy males. They were given an intravenous infusion of 4000 U calcium heparin in 4 hours and on another occasion a subcutaneous injection of 12,500 U calcium heparin (washout period of 1 week). Anticoagulation was monitored by anti-Xa, antithrombin activity, and activated partial thromboplastin time. To evaluate factors that might influence absorption, body weight, body fat, and abdominal skinfold thickness were recorded. There was a pronounced inter-individual variability in absorption but the absorption of the two fractions of heparin was similar. The highly variable absorption was related to the abdominal skinfold thickness, and this could have implications for therapeutic and prophylactic heparin regimens.
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- C Kroon
- Centre for Human Drug Research, University Hospital, Leiden, Netherlands
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Freedman MD. Low molecular weight heparins: an emerging new class of glycosaminoglycan antithrombotics. J Clin Pharmacol 1991; 31:298-306. [PMID: 1645375 DOI: 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1991.tb03709.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Pedersen PC, Ostergaard PB, Hedner U, Bergqvist D, Mätzsch T. Pharmacokinetics of a low molecular weight heparin, logiparin, after intravenous and subcutaneous administration to healthy volunteers. Thromb Res 1991; 61:477-87. [PMID: 1851342 DOI: 10.1016/0049-3848(91)90156-q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In six healthy volunteers we have estimated the pharmacokinetic parameters of the anti factor Xa (AXa) and anti factor IIa (AIIa) activities of a LMW heparin, Logiparin. For the AXa the following parameters were estimated in a 1-compartment model (mean and 95% confidence limits in brackets): elimination half life 82 minutes (60-127 min), absorption half life (s.c. inj.) 200 minutes (137-368 min), bioavailability 90% (24-156%), and apparent volume of distribution 3.9 l (3.1-5.2 l). The plasma activity was linearly correlated to the dose given and to the body weight of the volunteer. For the AIIa the parameters estimated in a 1-compartment model were: elimination half life 71 minutes (52-115 min), absorption half life 257 minutes (133-3442 min), bioavailability 67% (44-90%), and apparent volume of distribution 10.1 l (7.2-16.7 l). The plasma activity was dependent on dose and body weight but it also seemed to be influenced by individual factors. This study shows that the absorption rate is the rate limiting factor and the explanation for the long lasting effect of this LMW heparin after subcutaneous injection. The slow absorption rate and the high bioavailability are probably the major advantages of LMW heparins compared to conventional heparin.
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Prins MH, Hirsh J. Heparin as an adjunctive treatment after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol 1991; 67:3A-11A. [PMID: 1990783 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(91)90082-v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The rationale for considering heparin therapy as an adjunct to thrombolytic treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction is to prevent rethrombosis after successful thrombolysis. The risk of reocclusion is high immediately after thrombolysis because blood flowing through the newly opened coronary artery is exposed to thrombin bound to fibrin in the residual thrombus. Clinical studies of patients with venous thrombosis and acute myocardial infarction indicate that there is a relation between the anticoagulant response to heparin and clinical efficacy and that the concept of a therapeutic heparin level is valid. Subcutaneous doses of approximately 15,000 U twice a day fail to provide an adequate anticoagulant response at 24 hours in the majority of patients, whereas intravenous administration of a bolus of 5,000 U followed by continuous infusion of 30,000 U per 24 hours produces an adequate anticoagulant response at 24 hours in approximately 80% of patients. Studies of patients with myocardial infarction who received streptokinase showed a significant beneficial effect on mortality when 12,500 U of heparin was administered subcutaneously 2 times per day. In contrast, the single largest study evaluating heparin 12,500 U administered subcutaneously 2 times per day as an adjunct to recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) treatment did not show a beneficial effect on mortality. However, studies using full-dose intravenous heparin therapy demonstrated that heparin improves patency after coronary thrombolysis with rt-PA.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- M H Prins
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Levine MN, Hirsh J. Clinical potential of low molecular weight heparins. BAILLIERE'S CLINICAL HAEMATOLOGY 1990; 3:545-54. [PMID: 2176904 DOI: 10.1016/s0950-3536(05)80018-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In recent years there has been an explosion of clinical trials evaluating low molecular weight (LMW) heparin both in the prevention of venous thrombosis and in the treatment of established venous thrombosis. Results to date would indicate that LMW heparin is an effective method of prophylaxis and has a negligible risk of bleeding, provided the anti-factor Xa levels 4-6 h after injection do not exceed 0.2 units/ml. There is suggestive evidence that, if LMW heparin is given in doses which produce anti-factor Xa levels of more than 0.4 units/ml, there is an increased risk of perioperative bleeding in surgical patients. Although three studies have reported that LMW heparin is more effective than standard unfractionated low dose heparin in the prevention of venous thrombosis, further studies evaluating risks and benefits are required. The promising experimental findings that LMW heparin produces less bleeding for equivalent antithrombotic efficacy has yet to be established in man. Results of clinical trials in neurosurgical patients, patients undergoing knee surgery and patients undergoing cardiac surgery may establish whether LMW heparin is advantageous in such patients at very high risk for bleeding. Finally, the early results from randomized trials suggest that LMW heparins are effective in the treatment of established venous thrombosis, but further trials are required.
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Boneu B, Caranobe C, Sie P. Pharmacokinetics of heparin and low molecular weight heparin. BAILLIERE'S CLINICAL HAEMATOLOGY 1990; 3:531-44. [PMID: 2176903 DOI: 10.1016/s0950-3536(05)80017-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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After parenteral injection, heparin is removed from the blood via two mechanisms, saturable and non-saturable. The saturable mechanism represents clearance by the reticuloendothelial system and endothelial cells, to which heparin binds with a high affinity. The non-saturable mechanism is represented by renal excretion. The contribution of the two mechanisms to the clearance of heparin varies according to the dose delivered and the molecular weight of the heparin preparation. At low doses, unfractionated heparin (UH) is removed mainly via the saturable mechanism, while at higher doses the contribution of the non-saturable mechanism to its clearance becomes pre-eminent. This model accounts for the major pharmacokinetic properties of UH. After bolus intravenous injection of low doses, UH disappears from the blood exponentially with a dose-dependent half-life; at higher doses, UH disappears with a concave-convex pattern. Under continuous intravenous infusion there is a non-linear relationship between the dose of UH injected and the steady-state plasma concentration. After subcutaneous injection, the bioavailability of the anti-factor Xa activity increases with the dose delivered and tends toward 100% at high doses. In contrast, low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) are mainly removed by non-saturable renal excretion. This explains the dose independence of the pharmacokinetic parameters of LMWH, the excellent bioavailability of the subcutaneous route at any dose, and the prolongation of LMWH half-life in cases of chronic renal insufficiency. However, the model does not explain the large interindividual variability of the pharmacokinetic parameters of both UH and LMWH.
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